Improved wall-paper protector



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MARY DIssToN, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

Leners'lazau No. 103,432, dated May 24, 1870.

IMPROVD WALL-PAPER PROTECTOR.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the sama To all whom it 'may concern:

' Be it known that I, 4MARY DIssroN, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented a Wall-Paper Protector; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention consists of a handled strip of wood or metal, to be held against a wall, while it rests on the upper edge of the skirting, so that the cleansing of the latter by-thehohler of the instrument can be readily accomplished without fear of soiling the wallpaper.

In order` to enable others to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe the mode of constructing and using thesame,reference being had' to the accompanying drawing which forms a part 'of this specification, and in which the figure represents, in perspective, my improved wall-paper protector.

A represents the door of a room;

B, the papered wall of the same; and

D, the painted skirting, the above parts being shown by red lines.

1n scrubbing and washing skirtings, caution,v rarely. exercised by servants, is necessary to prevent the soiling oi the wall-paper near .the upper edge of the Skil-ting with dirty water, by the slippingof an un- 'skilfully managed brush or cloth.

In order to prevent such accidents, and to afford facilities for the washing of the skiiting without the delay necessarily incurred in exercising the abovementioned caution, 'I use a strip, E, which is made of wood, in the present instance, and so beveled toward its lower edge as to be very thin there.

This strip, at or near its upper edge, is provided with a handle, e, which the operator grasps in her left hand, so as to holdthe strip against the wall while the lower edge is in Contact with the upper edge of the skirting. With the scrubbing-brush, sponge,

or cloth in her righthaiid, the operator proceeds to clean that part of vthe skirting immediately below the strip 19, which e'ectually prevents the dirty water from coming in contact with the wall-paper. As the handle is placed near the upper edge of'the strip, the

cloth, when passed over the Aupper edge, of the skirting, will not be struck against the hand, and the splashing of the dirty ywater against the paper, which would otherwise occur, is prevented.

It will be evident that, with the aid ofthis protecting strip, the operator can proceed rapidly with her work without fear of soiling the paper.

The strip may be made of metal, although wood is preferable, on account of its lightness.

I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- As a new manufacture, a wall-paper protector, con ssting of a strip, E, having a narrow lower edge, and provided with a handle, e, arranged as described.

. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARY DISSTON.

Witnesses:

JOHN WHITF, C. B. PRICE. 

